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Male characters always present more interest than female characters in -blank-'s narratives, how far do you agree with this statement ?

  • Male characters have jobs and power.

  • The narrator of the novel may be male, putting him in a position of superiority. 

  • The cultural position of men and women ...

Answered by Eloise B. English Literature tutor
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How do I structure my coursework/ exam essays? Do you have any other tips for essay technique?

APPROACHING ESSAYS:

FIRST APPROACH: Really try to think about and dismantle the question. What exactly are you being asked? What would you like to ...

Answered by Alice T. English Literature tutor
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How am I supposed to remember quotations for unseen texts?

Trying to remember quotations for the exam can be one of the trickiest aspects to English Literature at A-level. For my studies, I displayed bunting around my room with key quotations from all of the text...

Answered by Eleanor W. English Literature tutor
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With reference to a play you have studied, consider how playwrights incorporates light to convey their ideas.

Excerpt of longer essay, comparing Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie and Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.

Lighting in the opening scenes is used by Williams and Milled to p...

Answered by Olivia D. English Literature tutor
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"He is far gone:" do you think Hamlet is mad any point during the play?

When Hamlet says that he will "put an antic disposition on" (Act 1, Scene V, 189), he positions himself as being a sane man playing the part of an insane man in order to confuse and deceive his ...

Answered by Carla J. English Literature tutor
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